The Way It Was: Storms whip Texarkana, Nashville areas
These were some of the stories reported by the Texarkana Gazette this week in history:
100 years ago April 10, 1917: FOOD CONFERENCE HERE
A government representative will be here tomorrow for the purpose of addressing the people on the “National Food Crusade” which is now being discussed throughout the country. Every farmer and businessman is asked to attend. “Alarming conditions confront us as the result of war. The South has been fed largely by the West, but this year we must fed ourselves, because the government will take the western food supply for the armies. There will be widespread suffering in the South before the year ends if food crops are not heavily increased.
April 11:
TEXARKANA KENNEL CLUB COMPLETES ORGANIZATION
Organization of the Texarkana Kennel Club was perfected at a meeting held by the Chamber of Commerce. Officer will be the following: President, H.S. Finch; vice-president, W.R. Hodge; secretary. Mrs. Brandon Gray; treasurer, W.H. Hard. About forty dog fanciers have already entered their names for memberships.
April 12:
COMPLETE
ROSTER OF WOMEN
With a total registration among women of Texarkana and Miller County of 278,
Mrs. J.D. Head, president of the Political Equality League has the highest hopes for the future of the organization. The women will be in their full voting strength, and plans will be perfected to mold the Miller County organization along the strongest of political lines.
April 13:
STUART-DAVIS
The announcement of the marriage of James Stuart, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Stuart, and Miss Lou Ellen Davis, the latter of Princeton, Mo., which occurred in Columbia, Mo., Monday was received with much surprise by the friends of the Stuart family. Mr. Stuart is one of the most prominent and popular young men of the city. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart will probably return to Texarkana in June when they finish school.
April 14:
THEATER MANAGER NARROWLY ESCAPES INJURY
Manager C.G. Grenblatt of the Grand Old Opera House and Mrs. Eva Vernon, manager of the Saenger Theater had a narrow escape from serious injury. Mr. Greenblatt was driving along Broad Street in a big Maxwell car when he was caught between a street car and a automobile driven by a chauffeur and carrying Manager Manion of Swift & Company. The Swift car stuck the side of the Maxwell, bending the fender into several shapes, but not otherwise injuring the machine and giving the passengers in the car a severe shaking up. No one was hurt.
April 15:
BOWIE COUNTY WOMEN LEARN ABOUT VALUE PEANUT FOODS
Mrs. Davidson, who is representing the interests of the girls and women of Bowie county, in better domestic work, canning and similar other lines, was in Texarkana yesterday, in connection with the arrangement of plans to push the planting of peanuts throughout Bowie county. The object of the campaign is to show beyond the question the nutritive value of the peanut as a common food.
April 16: AREA NEWS
Mrs. L.K. Whitehead and Mrs. H.E. Fowler have returned from Stamps where they represented Beech Street Baptist Church at the Arkansas Woman’s Missionary Union. 140 guests attended this conference. They brought back glowing accounts of the charming hospitality of the people of Stamps.
50 years ago April 10, 1967: CLUB SPONSORS MEDIC ALERT SERVICE
The week of April 9-15 has been designated as Medic Alert Week. The Red River Business and Professional Women’s club is sponsoring the Medic Alert registration service that will provide emblems to be worn by diabetics, epileptics, severe allergies, hemophiliacs, laryngectomies and other illnesses. Contact Mrs. Edward Butler, Adella Kay Griffin, Mrs. T.J. Fountain and Mrs. Ida Eaves if you need this protection.
April 11:
TICKET SALES WINNERS
Cub Scout David Purifoy of Pack 33, Genoa, Ark., and Boy Scout Jimmy Wood of Troop
86, Pleasant Grove, were the first weeks winners in Scout-ORama. Purifoy will be awarded a tour of the Ford plant and the Museum of National History in Dallas. Wood will be given a trip to Camp Pioneer in June.
April 12:
WISCONSIN MAN TO SUPERVISE ASHDOWN PLANT
Edward F. LaBerge has been named supervisor of industrial relations at Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co.’s Ashdown paper mill. LaBerge has been director of industrial relations at Masonite Corp., Laurel, Miss., for the past 17 years.
April 13:
PAGEANT HELD IN MAGNOLIA
Miss Arkansas-Universe Pageant is scheduled for Magnolia on April 29 will have sixteen contestants. They are Lynda Anthony of Fordyce, Nancy Kay Gates of Little Rock, Cecilia Looney of Texarkana, Katy Wurst of Fort Worth,
Nancy Lynn Baker of Monticello, Lana Johnson of Camden, Sharon Staubler of Little Rock, Margo Gibson of Russellville, Carol Schaeffei and Diane Chowning of Magnolia and Brenda Fairchild and Barbara Barr of Waldo.
April 14:
STORMS WHIP TEXARKANA, NASHVILLE AREAS
Tornadic winds, accompanied by heavy rains, whipped across Bowie County, uprooting trees and damaging out buildings. A small twister was seen in Nash, Pleasant Grove then touched down in southwest Arkansas, finally hitting Nashville, Ark. No injuries were reported. Some out building were overturned, roof damage and power lines occurred throughout the area. The U.S. Weather Bureau put 12 Arkansas counties under tornado warning and 45 under a tornado watch.
April 15:
“HAUL AWAY WEEK”
Texarkana Girl Scouts were offering their services to local senior citizens during this week. Mrs. I.M. Phillips was assisted with her Spring cleaning by Minagail Colley Brownie Troop No. 128; Lou Ann Hay, Junior Troop No.119; Anne Smith, Senior Troop No. 10; and Marsha Merrill, Troop No. 14, a Cadette.
April 16:
WINNERS OF
BOYS COMPETITION
Todd Landes of Magnolia, winner of the Junior division boys singles; Willie Stroope of Magnolia, winner of the Senior boys singles; David Parsons of Texas High, winner of the Sophomore boys singles, Wally Story of Magnolia, second in the Senior singles; Danny McCauley of Mt. Pleasant, second in the Junior singles; and Gary Youngblood of New Boston, second in the Sophomore boys singles.